Rasa Festival | Music from the East and the West

When

Friday September 20, 2019: 7:00pm to
8:30pm

Where

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description

Well known Indian and western musicians come together to talk about the concepts behind Indian and western music, and how they collaborate to create new music. This will be accompanied by a short concert where they will present music based on these concepts.

This event is held in partnership with the Rasa Festival, an innovative India-themed multi-arts festival, produced by Akshara. The Rasa Festival is held annually in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti in September and is designed to promote a deeper awareness and appreciation for the effulgent richness and abundance of cultural heritage that stems from India. It is multi-arts and multi-disciplinary, presenting traditional as well as cutting edge work in performing, visual, literary, media/films, and culinary arts, in partnership with prominent Ann Arbor arts organizations.

Participating artists in the festival are local, national, and international Indo-American artists, artists from India as well as those who are highly inspired by Indian culture. It is a collaborative initiative, working through partnerships with key local organizations such as the Washtenaw Community College, Kerrytown Concert House, the Riverside Arts Center, and Literati Bookstore.